- (Level 4 or above and PHIL 250/6.0 or [PHIL 251/3.0 and PHIL 252/3.0] and [PHIL 242/3.0 and PHIL 243/3.0] or PHIL 257/6.0) and ([a minimum CGPA of 2.40] or [a minimum GPA of 2.70 in all 300-level PHIL]) and (9.0 units of PHIL at the 300-level) and (registration in a PHIL Plan). Interested students must complete an application.
SOCY 406 / 3.0
one-way Exclusions
- Field Studies
- Photocopies of required readings will be provided.
Instructor: Nicole Myers
This course explores the subject of 鈥渙thering鈥 and the divisive mentalities of 鈥渦s versus them鈥. Through in-class activities, readings, group discussions, writing assignments, and a group project based on academic literature and lived experiences, we will deconstruct the 'other' in relation to race, gender, class and poverty in the criminal justice system and the community. Students will consider how we (individually and collectively) actively engage in othering, how it works, as well as what we are trying to protect/defend by othering. We will unpack the othering process and how we mobilize our privilege (consciously or not) to cast certain groups as different or dangerous. We will also discuss how we can resist and ameliorate othering to move towards a more inclusive, just and fair society.
Assessments
Assessments
TBA
FROM WALLS TO BRIDGES
This is a Walls to Bridges (W2B) course based on the idea that everyone has something to teach and something to learn. It is not a lecture course. Students should come to class ready to share their perspectives on the readings and to engage in activities that are designed to help us connect readings to our different lived experiences. The course uses a learning circle format. An agenda will be prepared to guide the class discussion; however, students are expected to lead the discussion by reflecting on and incorporating the course readings and lived experiences. Group work, active participation and open listening are essential components of the course.